53. Insecurity

YILEYNA

I awoke with a start, jolting upright in bed. I scanned the room frantically.

Alone.

I was alone.

My heart was pounding, and once again, the nightmare of the night my parents were killed was replaying in my mind. I ran my trembling hand through my hair, closing my eyes as the emotions that I tried to control hit me full force.

Focus Yileyna, it’s ok. It’s going to be ok…

No, it wasn’t ok… They died saving me and were marked as traitors. They were not traitors!

I had to prove their innocence! I had to…

Goddess…

I wrapped my arms around my legs, burying my head in my knees.

Focus.

Breathe…

What time was it? Where was Theon? Was he still not back?

‘They’re dead.’ Theon’s words from that night rang in my head, I felt the crushing agony in my chest break its restraint and hit me brutally. It was my fault. They died because of me.

I won’t cry.

I can’t.

But I was unable to stop the tears from streaming down my cheeks as I pressed a fist against my chest, trying to control the pain that threatened to drown me.

It was my fault. They died because I was out there… Dad came to protect me.

that night, the

Stop. Stop, Yileyna…

Think of something else…

odd abilities? How was it possible? The daughter of two werewolves having elemental

like them. The fear of the unknown terrified me and I wanted it all to just go away. The bedroom door opened, and I quickly tried to cover

turn towards him. A frown creased his brow, his shirt was hanging open, his hair was a mess as if he had run his fingers through it repeatedly, and

away, not wanting him to see the tears that were streaming down

“What happened?”

low, but it was missing the coldness it usually held, almost

being weak, I hated him seeing me like this. “Nothing. Nothing happened.” I whispered, trying to pull free from his hold, but he refused to let me go, pulling me upright and straight into his arms. My breath hitched, I fought to control my emotions as he held

storm?” He

was unable to control the

closer, sitting back on the ground with

in his eyes and touch… Maybe it was the alcohol in his system, but I didn’t care, I needed something to keep me tethered from drowning in my pain, and he was here for me. He rubbed my back, sending sparks of pleasure through me, burying

“Talk to me, Yileyna.”

I was tired of keeping

so I could look into those amber eyes that I

and

“I know…”

of them or both are not my blood, they are

world.” I

triggered these

cupped my neck, his thumbs brushing away

being snatched from my grasp… I know you deserve to be Beta… But when it was taken away from me, I felt like the last part of Mom and Dad

vulnerable, but I wasn’t able to control these

pain of my memories twisting within me. “I’m scared of losing everything I love…” I said quietly, looking up into his shimmering eyes. I’m scared of losing you. I love you.

wasn’t sure, but I couldn’t keep it inside of me any longer. It hurt so

what he was going to say but he took a deep breath, looking at me sharply, and I knew he had changed his mind. “They were traitors. Let the pain go.”

this. I knew my parents, they would never do this.” I said desperately. How can he say

sharp as he tilted my head up

I know

eyes met, and he didn’t reply, before

its back on you, I know you’ll be ok.” He said quietly, almost as if he was

“I will.”

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